Indigenous Awareness Weeks (IAW) are a two-week series of events involving Indigenous academics, artists, and community members. The goal of the Office of Indigenous Initiatives (OII) is to encourage a greater understanding of Indigenous peoples among students, staff, and faculty at McGill University, as well as in the larger Montreal and Quebec communities. OII also help foster a dialogue among First Nations, Métis and Inuit on topics that are important to individuals and their communities. The events outlined below create a space that brings together Indigenous experts and community leaders as well as McGill students, faculty, and staff.
Events open to the public
September 19 + 26, 2024 (11 a.m. - 5 p.m.)
- Indigenous artisans and artists present - McGill University's farmer's marker on McTavish Street
September 20, 2024 (11:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.):
- McGill's Annual Powwow - Tomlinson Fieldhouse, 475 Pine Avenue West, Montreal, QC, H2W 1S4
September 30, 2024: National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
- We Will Walk Together, hosted by the Faculty of Education - Education Building, 3700 McTavish St, Montreal, Quebec H3A 1Y2, Canada
- Joyce's Principle event (5 p.m. -7:30 p.m.), hosted by the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences - 5858 Ch. De la Côte des Neiges, 2nd floor.
- Lacrosse Legacy Game (doors open 6 p.m., game starts at 7 p.m.), hosted by McGill Athletics - Molson Stadium, 475 Pine Ave. W. H2W 1S4 and online
Events for Indigenous students only
September 25, 2024: Land-Based Learning with AJ Esquega
These events are open to a maximum of 15 Indigenous students only per workshop session.
Workshop 1 (10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) Moose Meat Delicacies, Barley soup, and Bannock.
Workshop 2 (3 p.m. - 5 p.m.) - Traditional Gillet Making.
Hosted and located at the First People's House, 3505 Peel St, Montreal, QC H3A 1W7
